Amy Shearn (born 1979) is an American author of fiction, essays, poetry, and humor.
Shearn's debut novel How Far Is The Ocean From Here was published by Shaye Areheart Books on July 22, 2008.
Work by Shearn has been published in Jane Magazine, West Branch, Salt Hill, Opium, Lyric, West Branch, 3rd Bed, Poets and Writers, Passages North, and the Found Magazine anthology Requiem for a Paper Bag.
In addition to printed work, short fiction by Shearn has appeared on various literary websites including Brink, Sub-Lit, Gutcult, Five Chapters, Hobart, Nidus, and Elimae.
Shearn currently resides in Brooklyn, NY, and teaches writing at Gotham Writers' Workshop and SCPS.
Photo Me (Requiem for a Paper Bag: Celebrities and Civilians Tell Stories of the Best Lost, Tossed, and Found Items from Around the World (Found Anthology))
Suspension of Disbelief (Opium July 7, 2008)
Questions and Answers from the Book of Knowledge (West Branch Fall / Winter 2005)